Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-07
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CAYENNE pepper blown into the cracks
where ants cOngrcgate viii drive them
away. The same remedy Is also good for
NICE
IL using any hnament for rheumatism,
Leuralgia or any aches. swellings, etc, wet
q cloth with il and bind on or press on II
with tue hands tall IL heats up well, or heat
1t well By the fire.
CoPPERAs water is a good disinfectant.
Make IL rather strong, and with a small
broom sprinkle il through the building and
over the poTches. 1t purifes the air, aids
In preventing disease, and absorbs all bad
smells.
ToREMovE oil that has been spilled on
carpets or wooden goods, dry buclwhcat
should be freely applied and frequently
changed. No attempt should be made to
wash out such spots or TO treat them with
any liquid.
a PRETTY way 70 trim a chair, the cover
OF which is soiled. not worn, providing it is
not buttOBed down. but smoothly cush-
ioned, IS to get fish netting as fine as can
be procured, ana put over it. II hides the
so1ed look aud yet permits glimpses of the
colOring.
For hacking cough take five cents
worth each pulverized licorice, pulverized
hcorice extract aad ground flaxseed; mix
together, put little in cup, add strained
honey 10 sweetcn well, steep in hot water
till licouce is dissolved Take a good dose
OF it as often as the cough is troublesome.
1t is sure, safe, speedy relief
WIEN, for any reason, bare floor with
rugs is out of the question. the next best
thing IS mating. II is easily kept clean,
for the dirt lies on top and can be brushed
of instead OF becoming ground into the fab
a.
grows dlngy IT may be frcshensd by w1p-
ing it with cloth dampened in salt and
water.
LENoNADE, manufactured cut OF sound
lemons, well squeezed, clear, cool water,
with ice in 1t if needed and plenty OF gran
ulated sugar, is about as delicious bever-
age on a hot day or night as the genius Of
mankind has yet designed Nothing is bet
ter in winter than the same mixture taken
warm or as nearly hot as the thirsty sufferer
can stand il, especially if troubled with a
bad cold. The lemon is tho prince of acid
fruits, and deserves the highest respect of
all classes.
For a quick filter, take clear piece Of
chamos skin, free from thin places, cut it
OF the desired length, wash it in a weak So
luton of sal soda or any alSalI TO remove
the grease, and rinse thoroughly in cold
water before using Tinctures, elixirs,
syrups, and even mucilages, are, says a
writer In Druggists CireulaT, filtered rapid
ly. A pint Of the thickest syrup will run
through in four or five minutes. By wash
ing thoroughly after each time of using it
will last long time.
SOMETIMES the lamp-wick obstinateIy re-
fuses TO be turned up in an orderly manner.
II will seem firmly wedged at one side,
while the M her r1fus IN, in a ,,o;pt oau.;r,,v
WEAKNESS and vexation OF spirit. To over
come this depravity take new wick, draw
out single thread near the selvage, and
the wick will be found quite tractable when
introduced INTO the burner The cogs will
take It up properly, and it will appear in
good form and give an even flame when
lighted.
PUT up squash for winter use in glass
self-scalers. First cook it well, then strain
and add a little water if II is too thick; fill
the jars up full and put the covers on quite
loosely Set the jars into boiler of cold
water, bring to boiling and cook until the
squash is thoroughly heated Then take the
jars out and ill up. any that may need it
with hot water and seal up tight at once
In cooking any vegetables or fruits in glass
jars in boiler, some straw or two or three
thicknesses Of heavy toweing or board
with holes in 1t must be laid in the bottom
OF the boiler to prevent breaking the jars.
GLOSS is impaired to collars and cuffs in
steam laundries by passing them between
two hot revolving cylinders under heavy
pressure. Where this machine is not used
suitable polishing irons and the expenditure
of physical strength in bearing down upon
and vigorously rubbing the linen, probably
account in the main for the polish What
ever preparation may be used in starch, a
good polishing with a smooth iron is
needed 10 bring out the gloss A laundry
gloss SAID 10 impart good polish TO shirt
bOsoms, collars and cuffs is made as fol-
lows; Melt slowly together two ounces of
spcrmaceti and one ounce Of white wax.
When cold add piece the size OF a pea To
sufficient starch. made in the usual way, for
dozen bOsoms